Brooklyn Beckham‘s conspicuous absence from various family events and social media posts has raised eyebrows and fueled speculation regarding a potential rift within the Beckham family. Brooklyn, son of the renowned footballer David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham, has begun pulling away from family events. It’s a change that hasn’t escaped the attention of his critics. He lost his chance to celebrate the happiest of all milestones, his father’s 50th birthday party and knighthood ceremony. These absences have made lawmakers wonder the extent to which this might harm his relationships with his parents and twelve siblings.
In recent weeks, one person has been conspicuously missing from every family photo taken together and posted on Instagram: Brooklyn Beckham. This pattern of exclusion became more apparent when he did not appear in Victoria Beckham’s Netflix documentary, which offered a closer look at the family’s life. The situation escalated when Cruz Beckham revealed that Brooklyn had blocked his entire family on Instagram, raising further concerns about his estrangement from them.
The origins of this family feud can be most directly linked to a spat over Brooklyn’s new bride, Nicola Peltz. According to the Daily Mail, tension escalated when Nicola decided not to wear a wedding dress designed by Victoria’s fashion brand. This ruling raised a storm of public outcry. This decision apparently angered Victoria and it may have damaged her relationship with her daughter-in-law. To complicate matters even further, Brooklyn and Nicola just recently renewed their vows. Three years after their first wedding, they joyfully celebrated this accomplishment. The Beckham family learned of this renewal at the same time as everyone else—when it became public knowledge. This would have increased the divide between Brooklyn and her parents.
With Christmas right around the corner, Brooklyn Beckham has made the choice to spend the holiday season with the Peltz clan. This decision would, arguably, highlight more than any other his increasing alienation from the Beckhams. What better way to send a peace offering across the pond than with a personalized denim jacket decked out in pockets and pins. They wanted nothing more than to bridge the growing divide between them.
The read between the lines family politics are even more fascinating. Former Tamsen Horror patriarch Nelson Peltz, a billionaire Trump donor and manufacturer of processed food products, introduces still more uncertainty into Brooklyn’s crisis. An overzealous friend of Nicola Peltz drew attention online by making comments that disparaged the Beckham family, further fueling speculation about underlying tensions.
Though these hurdles, you’d think it would be obvious what Brooklyn Beckham needs to do to get back in good graces with the folks. The public can only speculate as to whether this estrangement is a passing squabble or a symptom of long-festering discord in the royal clan.